Veterans Day Parade NYC 2012 Fifth Avenue

Today was a day to honor our Veterans and as usual, New York City pulled out all the stops and gave the Veterans a wonderful tribute.  Hundreds and hundreds of soldiers, sailors and airmen took to the streets, marching in formation, accompanied by marching bands and various groups of their supporters.  The weather was perfect .. It was a welcome and heartfelt tribute in the wake of Hurricane Sandy just two weeks ago.

Here are some images of the day .. Click on any photo to enlarge.

Congressman Charlie Rangel, former NYC Mayor David Dinkins ('90-'93)
and former NYC Mayor Ed Koch ('78-'89)

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg ('02-present) and Senator Charles Schumer,
currently serving his third term

NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (right)

New York's bravest .. the Fire Department

Fireman breaking ranks for a moment to greet a soldier

The camouflage works well!

Our Marines .. Semper Fi

A Navajo code talker.  They transmitted secret messages on the battlefields during WWII.
Only a few survive.  They traveled to NYC from Arizona.
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Proud members of the Wounded Warrior Project.  Their mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. 

For more information about the NYC Veterans Day Parade .. Click here  And to watch a multi-part video of the parade as broadcast on TV, click here.

Special thanks to Constellations Group for the opportunity to photograph this wonderful event!

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Space Shuttle Enterprise lands at JFK - Photos

After 3 years of lobbying and planning, and two weather delays, the Space Shuttle Enterprise, bound for Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum, finally took off from its former home at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C. and landed at JFK Airport to the cheers of hundreds of supporters and a worldwide TV and radio audience.  (Click any photo to enlarge).

It was a blustery, chilly morning but the blue skies and puffy white clouds were a gorgeous backdrop to the elegant aircraft flying overhead.  As the Shuttle taxied toward the reviewing stands, the 747 pilot poked his head out of the plane and flew a flag which will be donated to Intrepid and made part of the exhibit when it opens to the public in July.

NY Senator Chuck Schumer addressed the crowd, as did "Mr. Spock", Leonard Nimoy, who told the story of the Trekkies who, in 1976,  lobbied President Ford to change the name of the Shuttle from "Constitution" to "Enterprise."  Mr. Nimoy came back to see "his" space ship again, 36 years after it rolled out of the assembly plant in Palmdale, CA.

Dozens of kids dressed in space suits came to see this historic landing, some from Ridgewood NJ Hawes Elementary School, where I photographed its re-opening ceremony for Patch.com in September.

And a rare shot of me on the other side of the lens ..

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Eddie Money, Lou Gramm and Mickey Taylor at Mayo PAC in Morristown, NJ Jingle Bell Rock

Thursday, December 1
As mentioned in earlier posts, Eric and I have become friendly with rocker Eddie Money.  He is a supporter of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and a heckuva funny guy.  He and his manager invited us backstage for his Jingle Bell Rock performance at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ with fellow rockers Lou Gramm of Foreigner and Mickey Thomas of Starship.

It was an honor being there as they prepared for the show, and a unique perspective on their work as seen from behind the curtain.

Knowing that professional cameras would not be permitted at the venue, I only brought my "toy" Minolta point-and-shoot but was able to capture these two videos.  I posted them both to YouTube.

The finale .. about 2 minutes ..

And the encore .. Eddie Money performing "Shakin" .. about 4 minutes.  As you can see I was totally fascinated by the stage lighting!

A wonderful evening .. Thank you Eddie and Paul!

For more musicians' photos, please visit Proof Positive Photography under Gallery .. Musicians.  (Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Southside Johnny, Patti Smith, Harvey Reid and others).

Vice President Biden at the Unveiling of Horse Soldiers Monument on Veterans Day in NYC

Friday evening, I had the distinct honor of being asked to photograph the unveiling of the America's Response Memorial.  It is an 18' high statue created by artist Douwe Blumberg to honor the U.S. Special Forces teams which rode into Afghanistan on horseback to fight the Taliban.  (Click on any image to enlarge).

Bill White, Master of Ceremonies and Chairman and CEO of Constellations Group, is shown with several of the benefactors for the impressive monument which now stands in the lobby of Two World Financial Center, directly across the street from the World Trade Center Memorial.  The lobby where the ceremony took place was heavily damaged in the attacks on 9-11.

A 50' high flag which flew at the WTC the day of the attack was carefully unfurled and hoisted toward the ceiling by dozens of first responders, many of whom lost loved ones.

U.S. Marine Cpl, Aaron Mankin, an Iraq veteran and wounded warrior, with his mother.  Eric first met Aaron a few years ago on Intrepid and I met him two years ago when Prince Harry visited Intrepid. We've seen his transformation as he's endured over 50 surgeries since he was wounded in in Syria. Aaron is a true inspiration, and a warm and caring man.  His mother told me that he is scheduled for yet another surgery next week.

Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, are welcomed into the Hall by warm applause. They were joined in the front row by various NYC dignitaries including Police Commissioner Ray Kelly who was recognized by the Vice President.

Behind the Vice President are the Horse Soldiers, the members of U.S. Special Forces Teams who rode into Afghanistan on horseback and for whom the monument is dedicated. The Vice President spoke at length about the patriotism of this country and the ongoing efforts to preserve freedom.

For more information about the monument and the artist who created it, Douwe Blumberg, please click here.

This shoot produced over 300 images .. This is just a handful of memories from a once-in-a-lifetime evening.  It was a real honor to be in the company of our brave soldiers and our Vice President.

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Popeye cartoonist Hy Eisman creates artwork for Glen Rock's Environmental Commission

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting Popeye and Katzenjammer Kids cartoonist Hy Eisman and his lovely wife, Florenz, as they made a presentation of artwork to Mayor John van Keuren.  The art will be featured on shopping bags which will be distributed to Glen Rock residents the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  This project was coordinated by the Glen Rock Environmental Commission.

The artwork captions are .. "We don't do paper, we don't do plastic, we bring our own, hey that's fantastic!  More and more Glen Rockers bring reusable bags to the store .. Its the green thing to do and Glen Rock loves green".  The framed piece is signed from Mr. Eisman to Mayor van Keuren.

Florenz and Hy Eisman with Mayor van Keuren.

For a few more photos and the story, please click this link to Glen Rock Patch.com.

Video: David Cassidy & Davy Jones "I'm a Believer"

Sometimes I give my cameras a rest and take a little video instead.  Here's one taken with my Canon PowerShot A1000 back on September 7.  A one-time rendition of "I'm a Believer" by David Cassidy and Davy Jones at the Bergen PAC in Englewood, NJ.  Enjoy!

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Real Housewives of New Jersey photos: Teresa, Caroline, Jacqueline, Melissa

On a freezing cold day back in mid-February, I photographed the 5K "Cupid's Walk" benefit and The Real Housewives of New Jersey participated.  The producer asked me not to publish the photos until after the episode aired .. and it did, this past Sunday 9/11 .. so here they are.  The episode is entitled "Singing in the Pain". (All photos copyright © Kathy Lloyd Boehm, not to be published or re-posted elsewhere without permission).

Caroline and Melissa, who was not yet officially "outed" as the newest cast member.

Jacqueline and Melissa cheering on Teresa

Caroline and Jacqueline

Teresa running toward the finish line

Kathy Wakile's husband and son, Melissa's husband Joe in the center

 

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Eddie Money supports Intrepid Fallen Heroes Foundation, visited Intrepid today

Dave Winters on the flight deck with Eddie Money

Rocker Eddie Money has written a song "One More Soldier Coming Home" (Hear it here on Eddie's website) and he's generously donating the proceeds from downloads to benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Foundation.  He visited Intrepid today for a meeting with IFHF President Dave Winters.

My husband Eric, Curator of Aviation and Aircraft Restoration, showing Eddie a painting of a Kamikaze hit on Intrepid

Eric showing Eddie the interior of his Italian aircraft,
the Aermacchi MB-339A

In addition to being a great musician who is dedicated to our veterans, Eddie is a very personable, fun-loving man.  We all enjoyed being in his company this afternoon.

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Oprah Winfrey at Intrepid last May

Since Oprah Winfrey is wrapping up 25 years of the Oprah Show, I'm re-posting my photo taken of her at her "Life Your Best Life" event at the Intepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on May 9, 2010.

Click here to see the original blog posting with more photos of Oprah and her TV celebrity team who gathered for the event. (This link also links back to the related article on Intrepid's website.)

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Re-posting Prince Harry's photo

In celebration of today's wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, I'm re-posting my photo of Prince Harry which I took on June 26, during his visit to Intrepid as he greeted and gave support to wounded veterans from Great Britain and the U.S.

I've received almost 1200 hits to the original posting, 250 of them between yesterday and today.

Here's the link.  I said it before and I'll say it again .. He is such a charming, gracious man.  It was a pleasure and an honor to meet him, talk with him, and be the last person at Intrepid to shake his hand as he left.  Long live the Prince!

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Cupid's Chase 5K benefit walk - The Real Housewives of NJ

This cold Winter morning, about 300 walkers and runners met at Faber Field in Glen Rock, NJ, to participate in a 5K event to benefit Community Options, Inc., a national nonprofit organization that develops housing and employment support for people with developmental disabilities.

Also supporting COI by participating in Cupid's Chase were the stars of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey".  Click here to see my photos of the ladies, as well as an article posted to Glen Rock's Patch.com site!

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Paul Teutul, Sr. & Orange County Choppers benefit with Bic

Paul Teutul, Sr. of OCC is shown here, giving a willing volunteer a haircut.  Bic donated $10,000 to the OCC Foundation, a charitable effort, and several brave men (and one woman) stepped up to have their heads, mustaches, beards (and armpits!) shaved.

(Click on image to enlarge, use back arrow to return). 

Click here for Proof Positive Photography website and more images of this event under the "Events" gallery tab.